This was my experience with HO. At certain HO shows I’ve been to say derailments do not happen, yet one club I witnessed 3 derailments just because and of course the excuse, I’ve been modeling since 6 years old. Now 60, I model N scale with far far less trouble. In fact a derailment usually happens when I screw up. Even at the Colorado Model RR museum in Greenly which is absolutely beautiful, after talking with staff members were able to see I knew my model railroading did admit on rare occasions it does happen. If modeling in HO hand laid track seems to be the best way to go. But even NS and full scale have there problems.
All I'll say is this - come to Orlando N-Trak Club on a Wednesday if you want to see some N scale derailments. We've never had a perfect running day as long as I've been going there. _But_ I will say this - we run a huge mix of equipment on 30-year-old code 55 that's been worked on by several different people with different personal standards of what's considered acceptable. Still, the most frequent cause of derailments is debris fouling the points and causing rolling stock to split a switch, and that's something that can happen with ANY scale. Second-most common is points set against the train, which is, again something that can happen with ANY scale. Fact of the matter is, regardless of what scale you run, derailments are a matter of when, not if. Well, unless you run G, for some reason that scale seems to be nearly bulletproof.
Can you please 🙏 do one of these with a single SD40-2 Diesel Locomotive ⛽️ pulling about 10 coal hoppers/gondolas on a hill and make them runaway into a rivene.
Do any of you ever take an NMRA wheel gauge, and check the wheel flanges, to make sure they're within specs?? Even new locomotives can have wheels out of gauge. Especially since everything made now is coming from China! They probably don't know what one is??? I bought a used Broadway Limited C&O 2-10-4, which kept derailing on curves & turnouts. Three out of the 5 drivers were gauged too wide. Once I corrected them, and ripped its guts out, and replaced it's decoder with a TCS Wow steam, it's a good running & sounding locomotive!
Wow--- I wouldn't want to operate any of my equipment on this layout! Some of it is just low couplers causing the derailments. But in other cases, it looks like just POOR trackwork! It pays to take time, and wire around turnouts, and test everything, before you do scenery!
I’ve noticed before the derail or uncoupling ect the train starts to bounce and go wild and I think a way to fix that would be to stop the train and go again
Hey, I’m new to Model railroading and I was looking for some seaboard stuff. My grandfather worked for the SCL and I wanted something for him. Do you know where I can find some good Seaboard stuff in HO Scale?
Recoupling on the fly! Wow! Didja ever notice there's always that one car or locomtive that will not stay on the tracks, and there's always a switch that wants to dreail everything? That's been my exproience. I should model Penn Central. I hear they had trouble keeping their trains on the tracks, too.
The first part was so loud I thought it was my smoke alarm warning
3:32 Now _that's_ what I call an emergency brake!
The "norfolk southern what's your function" is soooo true.
Gee a model railroad that models deferred maintenance!!! Talk about realism!! Lol.
3:12 Imagine driving down the road and seeing this to the left. That would be terrifying.
Straight out of a movie
0:00 grain cars falling over
0:06 SP Switcher: *laughter intensifies*
One day I'll have a Caterpillar yellow SD70ACe. 2:47 those Southern flats look strangely familiar too. 😉
Yay a new crash compilation! :D
(I just like to seen all the crashes at once)
Not quite new, just a longer installment. Still working on the next one.
@@SCL3618 I meant like a new video containing the compilations, sorry I am bad at using words correctly in sentences I guess 😅
This was my experience with HO. At certain HO shows I’ve been to say derailments do not happen, yet one club I witnessed 3 derailments just because and of course the excuse, I’ve been modeling since 6 years old. Now 60, I model N scale with far far less trouble. In fact a derailment usually happens when I screw up. Even at the Colorado Model RR museum in Greenly which is absolutely beautiful, after talking with staff members were able to see I knew my model railroading did admit on rare occasions it does happen. If modeling in HO hand laid track seems to be the best way to go. But even NS and full scale have there problems.
All I'll say is this - come to Orlando N-Trak Club on a Wednesday if you want to see some N scale derailments. We've never had a perfect running day as long as I've been going there. _But_ I will say this - we run a huge mix of equipment on 30-year-old code 55 that's been worked on by several different people with different personal standards of what's considered acceptable. Still, the most frequent cause of derailments is debris fouling the points and causing rolling stock to split a switch, and that's something that can happen with ANY scale. Second-most common is points set against the train, which is, again something that can happen with ANY scale.
Fact of the matter is, regardless of what scale you run, derailments are a matter of when, not if. Well, unless you run G, for some reason that scale seems to be nearly bulletproof.
0:14 get them cupler hoses clipped
Can you please 🙏 do one of these with a single SD40-2 Diesel Locomotive ⛽️ pulling about 10 coal hoppers/gondolas on a hill and make them runaway into a rivene.
I don't like staging shots, so unless it happens during a normal take, it won't make the video.
@@SCL3618 Fair enough thanks anyway for your reply and keep up the great work. just a shame though.
Switches enemy’s of both model railroads and Railroads
i do hope you have to write up an accident report too
00:06 Southern 1945 starts laughting lol
😂😅😂 I laughed, and laughed!
Can we get a tour of the Hon3 layout.
how much does this layout cost?
1:27 that narrow??
7:46 East Palestine
you should cut some horses on couplers
🤫🧏♂️
Wwe
Do any of you ever take an NMRA wheel gauge, and check the wheel flanges, to make sure they're within specs?? Even new locomotives can have wheels out of gauge. Especially since everything made now is coming from China! They probably don't know what one is???
I bought a used Broadway Limited C&O 2-10-4, which kept derailing on curves & turnouts. Three out of the 5 drivers were gauged too wide. Once I corrected them, and ripped its guts out, and replaced it's decoder with a TCS Wow steam, it's a good running & sounding locomotive!
Wow--- I wouldn't want to operate any of my equipment on this layout! Some of it is just low couplers causing the derailments. But in other cases, it looks like just POOR trackwork!
It pays to take time, and wire around turnouts, and test everything, before you do scenery!
As the cards fall when running on a club layout, or one where a single member took on a bit much at once and kept it good enough for government work.
Look out for the train🤓
GEEZES!!! It’s like Conrail in the late 70s and early 80s!!!
I’ve noticed before the derail or uncoupling ect the train starts to bounce and go wild and I think a way to fix that would be to stop the train and go again
YEET! These videos are so funny. Thanks for sharing the comedic side of a great hobby. Love the scenery.
Thanks for watching!
Hey, I’m new to Model railroading and I was looking for some seaboard stuff. My grandfather worked for the SCL and I wanted something for him. Do you know where I can find some good Seaboard stuff in HO Scale?
Ebay, train shows and online hobby shops will be your best bet for finding some SCL.
There need to be maintenance checks on this railroad. These derailments cause confusion and delay
Recoupling on the fly! Wow! Didja ever notice there's always that one car or locomtive that will not stay on the tracks, and there's always a switch that wants to dreail everything? That's been my exproience. I should model Penn Central. I hear they had trouble keeping their trains on the tracks, too.
ilke vidio veryy nicee🎉🎉🎉
😊 Es muy es😂😂😂😂xd
Why are you running
Thak you
How long did it take you to get this set up. :)
It's shot on a club layout, but the entire layout has a few years under the belt in terms of construction time.
If you take time to plan it right, and don't try to rush things, the results are worth it! You shouldn't be having all those derailments / fails!